Death to Prison Freedom to Protest

In less than three years, Pussy Riot has morphed from a little-known feminist protest band to an international cause célèbre. As it's two jailed members are freed from prison under an amnesty, we chronicle the group's story so far; Pussy Riot was founded in 2011, but shot to greater prominence after appearing in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior in February of 2012, to perform an obscenity-laced song called Punk Prayer which attacked the Orthodox Church's support for President Vladimir Putin. The group caused quite a stir at the 2014 Winter Olympics when they interrupted the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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In less than three years, Pussy Riot has morphed from a little-known feminist protest band to an international cause célèbre. As it's two jailed members are freed from prison under an amnesty, we chronicle the group's story so far; Pussy Riot was founded in 2011, but shot to greater prominence after appearing in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior in February of 2012, to perform an obscenity-laced song called Punk Prayer which attacked the Orthodox Church's support for President Vladimir Putin. The group caused quite a stir at the 2014 Winter Olympics when they interrupted the Winter Olympics in Sochi.